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More Information about the Soleus Muscle

The soleus muscle is a very important muscle
which lies in the posterior compartment of the lower leg. In addition to
producing the constant pull that allows human beings to stand without falling
forward the soleus helps with circulation. Sometimes called the
skeletal-muscle pump during upright posture, the solues is responsible for
helping force the blood in the periphery veins back to the heart.

The soleus also has a higher proportion of slow-twitch muscle fibers than
most other muscles in the human body. The large percentage of slow-twitch
muscle fibers makes the soleus highly resistant to fatigue which is precisely
the reason why human beings can stand for long periods of time without falling
over.